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Dror, Iddo[Can our research benefit from ‘tech, fun and games’? Leveraging alternative learning approaches and technologies to enhance R4D outcomes]Can our research benefit from ‘tech, fun and games’? Leveraging alternative learning approaches and technologies to enhance R4D outcomes
Autor: Müller, A.

Bioversity is leading a consortium that is supporting the Guatemalan government in developing and implementing a community-based food security information and decision support system through a participatory, demand-driven co-design process. The digital solutions for managing climate risks and foo...


Müller, A.[Digital solutions for managing climate risks and food security in Guatemala]Digital solutions for managing climate risks and food security in Guatemala

International Water Management Institute[Revolutionizing smallholder irrigation in Africa]Revolutionizing smallholder irrigation in Africa

The literature on technology adoption distinguishes between diffusion (generally viewed as a dynamic process) and adoption (usually seen as static and specific to a point in time). Consistent with this, empirical studies on agricultural technology adoption generally divide a population into adopt...


Jabbar, M.A.Beyene, H.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.Gebreselassie, S.[Adoption pathways for new agricultural technologies: An approach and an application to Vertisol management technology in Ethiopia]Adoption pathways for new agricultural technologies: An approach and an application to Vertisol management technology in Ethiopia

Research suggests that farmer-to-farmer learning can be up to six times more effective in spreading knowledge of CSA practices than in areas where it is not carried out. Understanding the wider context and requirements for social learning is key. Peer learning is an effective way to disseminate C...


Shikuku, K.M.Mwongera, CarolineLäderach, PeterAcosta, MariolaAmpaire, Edidah L.Eitzinger, AntonLamanna, ChristineMwungu, Chris MiyinziTwyman, JenniferWinowiecki, Leigh A.[Support farmer-to-farmer and community-wide social learning]Support farmer-to-farmer and community-wide social learning

In Ethiopia and Kenya, a unit of credit given to a credit-constrained farmer has twice as much effect on agricultural productivity as a unit of credit given to a farmer with adequate access to financial resources, according to a recent ILRI study. The study also found that giving farmers agricult...


Freeman, H.A.Jabbar, M.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[LPA Brief no. 10. The role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa]LPA Brief no. 10. The role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa

This brief summarizes findings of “Using Climate-Smart Financial Diaries for Scaling in Nyando,” a research project led by the Amsterdam Center for World Food Studies (ACWFS) with participation of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in East Africa, ...


Gikonyo, Naomi[Influence of household savings on investments in climate-smart agriculture technologies: Findings from a climate-smart agriculture (CSA) survey in the Nyando Basin, Kenya]Influence of household savings on investments in climate-smart agriculture technologies: Findings from a climate-smart agriculture (CSA) survey in the Nyando Basin, Kenya

Clearly showing the benefits of certain climate-smart agricultural (CSA) interventions over others in a particular context is key to facilitating prudent investment of scarce resources. Ranking certain CSA practices over others is complex because CSA implies multiple outcomes, which vary with co...


Lamanna, ChristineMwongera, CarolineLäderach, PeterAcosta, MariolaAmpaire, Edidah L.Eitzinger, AntonMwungu, Chris MiyinziShikuku, K.M.Winowiecki, Leigh A.[Prioritize among climate-smart agricultural options and benefits for greater impact]Prioritize among climate-smart agricultural options and benefits for greater impact

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